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Elections Have Consequences, on Future Elections

Elections Have Consequences, on Future Elections

The Supreme Court’s approval of Ohio’s voting roll purge will limit voter turnout in future elections.

Regulating Food Advertising to Children

Regulating Food Advertising to Children

Scholars propose accountability model to regulate how food is marketed to children.

Why Sacramento Needs to Fix the California Environmental Quality Act

Why Sacramento Needs to Fix the California Environmental Quality Act

Expert argues that suits under California’s environmental law undercut housing and climate change goals.

Shunting Aside Chevron Deference

Shunting Aside Chevron Deference

The Supreme Court’s most recent term suggests that some justices would revise the doctrine of Chevron deference.

The Trump Administration Targets Student Loan Protections

The Trump Administration Targets Student Loan Protections

The APA is at the center of state efforts to challenge the Trump Administration’s education policy changes.

Reining in Technocracy to Increase Democratic Legitimacy

Reining in Technocracy to Increase Democratic Legitimacy

Reducing the power of technocrats will strengthen democratic legitimacy and political stability.

Negotiated Rulemaking and the Borrower Defense Regulation

Negotiated Rulemaking and the Borrower Defense Regulation

“Do-over” of Obama-era rule shines a spotlight on alternative to notice-and-comment rulemaking.

Cannabis Conundrums

Cannabis Conundrums

Law and policy experts dissect the challenges created by divergent federal and state laws on marijuana.

Preventing the Sharing Economy From Abusing Your Data

Preventing the Sharing Economy From Abusing Your Data

Scholars argue that consumer protection law can address sharing economy firms’ potential to abuse information.

Cutting Through the Rhetoric of Cutting Red Tape

Cutting Through the Rhetoric of Cutting Red Tape

Regulatory counting paints a distorted picture of the costs and benefits of regulatory action.

A Real, Not Faux, Transparency Proposal for Regulatory Science

A Real, Not Faux, Transparency Proposal for Regulatory Science

A real EPA transparency rule should be grounded in scientific practices, not constituency interests.

Pruitt’s Super-Polluting Parting Shot

Pruitt’s Super-Polluting Parting Shot

Former EPA Administrator’s last action may foreshadow the agency’s future plans for regulating pollution.